Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-16
Condensed L0cals


KERSASs.-"The Night owls
Condensed Locals.
Perseverance Lodge OF Good Templars will on
saturday evening next be visited b. the delegate
from Virginia tn The II. W. Grand Lodge in Sara
togsl The lodge has decided 10 visit Baltimore.
The Mikado Girls OF st. PauI's Catholic church,
whose fan-dr;ll in japanese costume was such
IIeaSant feature OF the recent fair held In that
church. Will be the principal attraction ar the ST.
AioyStlIs fair. GonZasa Hall, Tomorrow evening.
Coroner Patterson yesterday viewed the body of
Henry Birch, who died suddenly without medical
Attendance at No. 1919 sth street southeast, as
stated IN sal urCiay ; STAR and gave u certificate
oi death from apoplexy.
Id. Green, "A twelve-year-old colOrad boy, butted
his sister in the stomach last night knocking her
down, and for some time afterward she suffered
Intensely. To-day Judge Smell sentenced the boy
TO the rererIn school during minority.
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A PRINTERS LAST TAkx-George A. Whiting a
feompostor, died Suddenly about midnight last
night while at work at his case in the Post CON-
posing room He was attacked with heInOrrhage
of the lungs. Dr.. Taylor, OF the Emergency Hos
pital. was summoned. bur Whiting died before his
arrival. He was thirty years old. unmarried, and
resided with his sister, Mrs George Boswell Ia4e
Union street southwest. He was popular with his
fellow craftsmen. ami regarded an exception
ally good printer. BY singular coincidence. the
last line OF type he set were the words: "a life or
death struggle
A PRESENTATION TO PROF. SoUsA.-Prof. John P.
SouSa WAS presented with handsome gold
knights Ternplar charm by the Washington Musi-
cal Assembly, yesterday afternoon, at EikS' Hall.
The gift was In recognition OF Prof. Sousas ser
Vices In conducting the sacred concert given re-
GENTLY by the assembly. The presentation speech
WAS made by Ed. Williams The badge is Maltese
bearing the inscription: presented to John p
Sousa by Washington Musical Assembly"
STREEr-CAR DRIVERS ARREsTEp-A new ortli-
lance requiring the street-car drivers to call out
The names Of streets as they were crossed by the
ears went into effect at indianapolis Saturday
night The drivers decided they would not obey the
Law, and yesterday over one hundred Of them were
arrested, causing some interference with travel
Nxw TEMPERANCE ORGANIzATIoS.-A temper
ance society was organized yesterday afternoon at
the Metropolitan ~ E church. and the following
Officers were installed by superintendent A. p.
Lacy: President, W. H. Huston; vice-president,
assistant secretary, +. NJ. Baum; treasurer, Miss
Salne Burroughs; Sergeant-at-arms, Fred. Z. TaS-
ker; chaplain, Miss Lou Wilson; organist, Miss
Fanny Bailey. About nifty people signed the
pledge.
TIE MEMORIAL SERVICES AT GEN. LoGANs TOME
Al a meeting OF the John A. Logan Guard OF Honor
saturday night, at Grand Army Hail arrange
ments were completed for the decoration OF Gen.
INHaA'S tomb, at Rock Creek Cemetery, on Deco
ration day. After religious services at O'Clock p.
N the guard Will parade under the escort OF the
the tomb where an address viii be delivered by
Kew. DR.. Newman and an grafton by Capt Thomas
+ Mckee OF Indiana. After the tomb has been
0ecOrated benedictton Will De pronounced by
Hfs Dr. Butler, chaplain OF the Senate.
THE CASH OF MRS. WoLPoKT.-On Saturday the
jury empannelled by the marshal TO examine as To
the lunacy OF Mrs Marion Gist woiport, of Park
Place northeast, under write OF oie tnoatieo in
9uHe7att0, Issued on the petition OF the District
Commissioners, heard testimony until nearly
O'Clock, and adjourned until Wednesday.
The OARsAES.-Gaudaur, the oarsman who has
been training on the Potomac for his race with
panied by his trainer Plaisted for Pullman III.
where the great race VIII occur on Decoration day
Hanioh Is In good form and training regularly.
TIE lSrERNATIoSAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The NTH International sunday School Convention
VI the United States and British America will con-
S-ne Ia Chicago on June and continue until the
81 The sessions wiz be held In the building known
as Battery ArmoTy,' which will accommodate
about 1000 persons and 1t is expected that there
Will be present large representation of delegates
The following will go from this city: Jno. B.
wight, OF the executive International committee:
W H. H. smith, president sunday School Union:
Robert G Fox, superintendent FIRST Baptist church
sunday school: Vim. Relin Woodward supertn-
tendent Wesley Chapel: l. d. Alden, ST. Paui's
Lutheran j. r. Johnson, Pilgrim Congregational.
q T. Bailey, New York-Avenue Presbyterian; r.
d. IOwner. HaMline Methodist; III. A. Ha2en Con-
gregationa!; Mrs. W. ii. Hoeke and Miss Sewlin
representing the primary sunday School Union.
SixrY-SEyRS PERSONS BAPTIZED IN TIE EASTERN
BEASCB--The Zion Baptist church + street SOUTH
vest, held It's trst large bapti2lng yesterday even
lug since The death OF the former pastor Rev. VIII
lam GlDoonS. The new pastor, Rev. William
James Howard Immersed sixty-seven persons in
the Eastern Branch in the presence OF over 5000
persons on the shOres. MIR. Howard Is a graduate
81 the Wayiand seminary Of the class Of Sc, and
l. An Old leader Of the sabbath school
The COMING BILLIARD MATCH-The billiard
match for 81 900. and the cuShion-carom champion
snip or the world, between William sexton and
Maurice DAILY, will be played at the Light Infantry
E-mory, from May % TO May - inclusive Re-
served chairs Tor The match may now be had at
Ellis & COS The management will do everything
10 make II pleasant FOR ladies who attend the
Tor them from 15tn street sexton and Daily are now
pfacIlrihg SIX To eight hours u day, and are max
ing some astonishing runs.
A CHILD PTs OyER.-Saturday afternoon a nine-
year-od daughter OF Mr.. Thos j. Luttreil was
Eania avenue and 9th street b. a pair of horses
belonging 10 ". b. Bowie, OF Prince Georges
county, Md. and driven by a coIored man The
child asonly slightly injured
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